Broadway–Paterson station
| Company type | Former railroad station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Fate | Demolished in 1982 |
| Headquarters | Paterson, New Jersey , United States |
| Products | Passenger and freight rail service |
Broadway–Paterson served as a station for the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad (NYS&W) located in Paterson, New Jersey, positioned near the ground-level crossing just south of Broadway at the intersection of Ellison Place and Madison Avenue. The station's operation commenced in 1873 under the auspices of the New Jersey Midland Railway, which later became part of NYS&W. Initially called Paterson, it was renamed following the establishment of a junction for the Paterson City Branch. Situated between two rail lines, the station building—demolished in 1982—also functioned as the Susquehanna headquarters for a number of years. Passenger services were discontinued on the branch line in 1960 and ceased on the mainline by 1966.
Paterson City Branch
The Paterson City Branch originated in 1881 under the name Paterson Extension Railroad, acting as a spur off the New Jersey Midland Railroad (currently the NYS&W main line) at Madison Avenue and Ellison Place. It stretched approximately 0.74 miles westward to Straight Street, near the Erie Railroad’s (now NJ Transit) Main Line Paterson station. Passenger train frequency declined from seven daily in 1926 to a single service before being completely terminated on January 1, 1927; thereafter, this branch was exclusively used for freight operations.
With the inauguration of Susquehanna Transfer station, passenger service was reinstated after refurbishing the line. NYSW allocated $14,000 (in 1940 dollars) to upgrade the track bed and invested an additional $9,000 to construct a new station facility. Paterson City station reopened on July 15, 1940, undergoing two expansions by the following year. Service was ultimately discontinued again on January 9, 1960. That same year, the municipal government acquired the double-track right-of-way between Pearl and 16th streets; presently, only minimal traces of this infrastructure remain.
Proposed Madison Avenue station
The Passaic–Bergen–Hudson Transit Project spearheaded by NJ Transit intends to reinstate passenger rail service along segments of the NYSW corridor across Passaic, Bergen, and Hudson counties using modern FRA-approved diesel multiple unit vehicles. Among several proposed stops is a Madison Avenue station planned southwest of the grade crossing at Broadway and Madison Avenue/East 18th Street in Paterson. Projected routes include service extending from Hawthorne southward through Paterson, then east to Hackensack, followed by a southeast leg to North Bergen, where connections with the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) system will be available.
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